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I promised @TXaaronTX I'd write this today.
Use guide at your own risk. Let's go!
Get Service Manual & Help
The manual will have everything you need to know about year & model R3 you own. All the hard stuff is done - just download the appropriate Service Manual.
If you have trouble with your R3, use the Search Function to find potential solutions.
Then, use the Multi-Quote System to compile a list of those solutions and pose your question in a new thread on the appropriate forum; this will help us help you.
Shipping & Tool Care
This list is mainly for United States riders. Feel free to use a site like parcl to get tools shipped to your country. If you can't see these, try to link them via StartPage and view them through a proxy, or connect to a VPN that has an end-point in the USA.
Tools are by far a better investment than motorcycle modifications, especially if this is your first motorcycle. Last thing: Take care of your tools!
The general rule of thumb; it's advisable to start threading by hand (all machined bolts & nuts); doing so will reduce the likelihood of cross-threading or outright stripping bolts and bolt holes.
Sockets & Ratchets (Metric)
What a headache my Trackside Universal stands have been! I wish I invested in nice stands to begin with! Inspired by this thread, here are my suggestions:
This whole section is for advanced users only.
For brake bleeding (using DOT4 fluid, of course), you'll need:
Use guide at your own risk. Let's go!
Get Service Manual & Help
The manual will have everything you need to know about year & model R3 you own. All the hard stuff is done - just download the appropriate Service Manual.
If you have trouble with your R3, use the Search Function to find potential solutions.
Then, use the Multi-Quote System to compile a list of those solutions and pose your question in a new thread on the appropriate forum; this will help us help you.
Shipping & Tool Care
This list is mainly for United States riders. Feel free to use a site like parcl to get tools shipped to your country. If you can't see these, try to link them via StartPage and view them through a proxy, or connect to a VPN that has an end-point in the USA.
Tools are by far a better investment than motorcycle modifications, especially if this is your first motorcycle. Last thing: Take care of your tools!
- Keep your tools out of the dirt
- Keep them away from water
- Store them organized, together (even if it's just a cardboard box)
- Clean them once in a while
The general rule of thumb; it's advisable to start threading by hand (all machined bolts & nuts); doing so will reduce the likelihood of cross-threading or outright stripping bolts and bolt holes.
- 5 or 7-mil Nitrile gloves (your choice; just don't buy 3-mil (they're too lightweight for mechanic work) from HarborFreight.com
- Fast Orange (or a similar hand cleaner) from eBay.com
- Shop towels (or similar shop paper towels) from eBay.com
Sockets & Ratchets (Metric)
- 20 Pc 3/8 in. Drive Metric Socket Set from HarborFreight.com
- 21 Pc 1/4 in. Drive Metric Socket Set from HarborFreight.com
- You really only need the 8mm socket from here (feel free to buy a "3/8 8mm metric socket"), but the 1/4 ratchet will come in handy for smaller bolts.
- 3/8 in. Drive Master Bit Socket Set (37-Piece)from HomeDepot.com
- Please be careful not to strip any fasteners using these sockets! Fit by hand before you wring them out with a ratchet.
- High Visibility Socket Adapter Set, 4 Pc.from HarborFreight.com
- This set will help you fit smaller sockets to larger ratchets (and vice versa).
- 3/8 in. Drive Digital Torque Wrench
- You can opt for a cheaper (analog) torque wrench if this is too expensive, but if you can buy an electronic torque wrench, because it can go to your lower specs (like 7ft-lbs); best used with bits from the 37-piece 3/8 master set from HomeDepot.com.
- Metric Combination Ratcheting Wrench Set, 7 Pc from harborFreight.com
- Metric T-Handle Hex Key Set, 10 Pc.from HarborFreight.com
- Used on fairings, clip-on bolts, and some other bolts
- Screwdriver Set, 6 Pc. from HarborFreight.com
- JIS P2 kit on eBay.com from sLing, Milc, and FangShui
- Motion Pro Cable Lube Tool from JimGnitecki and sLing
- Lubricate the Throttle Cables from the TB, instead of from the Throttle Cable housing.
- Clutch lever is simple; it's just like lubricating a brake lever on a bicycle.
- Motion Pro TB Sync Tuner from mgfchapin
- Brake bleeder by Motion Pro from MotionPro.com
- Motion Pro Wheel Alignment Tool from Dreadwil
- For use when you Adjust, Align and Lubricate Chain & Sprockets
What a headache my Trackside Universal stands have been! I wish I invested in nice stands to begin with! Inspired by this thread, here are my suggestions:
- Hybrid Dual Lift Front Stand from Pit-Bull.com
- Rear Spoolsfrom eBay.com
- from Norton-Motorsports.com
- Woodcraft 6mm spools from Deviljon
- Spooled Rear Standfrom Pit-Bull.com
- or Spooled Forward Handle Stand from Pit-Bull.com
- PJ1 Cable Lube from HarborFreight.com
- Brake Cleaner from HarborFreight.com
- White Lithium Grease(tube) from eBay.com
- or White Lithium Grease (spray) from HarborFreight.com
This whole section is for advanced users only.
For brake bleeding (using DOT4 fluid, of course), you'll need:
- 3 Gallon 1/3 HP 110 PSI Oil-Free Air Compressor from HarborFreight.com
- Pneumatic Brake Fluid Bleeder with Auto-Refill Kit from HarborFreight.com
- DOT4 fluidfrom eBay.com
- Open container the moment you plan to flush your system; do not use old fluid!
